Dubsmash Roundup: Scandinavia
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Congratuations! You Can Read Swedish
Congratulations! You can read Swedish. Well… you can read the important things anyway. For starters, the Swedes make it easy for you to find a telephone. And to recognize a restaurant. They will also let you know which things...
Naked Bonding Through a Sauna Song
In Finland, you’re not really friends with someone until you’ve seen them naked. Which, contrary to what you might be thinking, isn’t weird. Because, in fact, you see all sorts of people naked. Your family, your business associates, your...
Breakfast (& Other Great Things) at Our Hotel in Stockholm
I’m not really a hotel person. It feels weird/wrong to have someone cleaning up after me, and I can never get comfy cozy in a hotel the way I do in an Airbnb. However, when Michael’s family met up with...
Yoo Hoo, Hi Family!
Before we left on our trip, we extended an open invitation to anyone and everyone, encouraging people to join up with us during our travels. (That offer still stands, by the way.) And Michael’s family took us up on...
A Swedish Laundry Puzzle
Laundry, a seemingly trivial chore, has now become a weekly puzzle. It usually starts with a lot of questions. Is the sink in our Airbnb/hostel big enough to soak our clothes? Or… is there an actual washing machine we...
Cute Minimalist Airbnb in Stockholm
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve shared pictures of our accommodations, and our Airbnb in Stockholm was super cute, so LET’S DO THIS. Here’s the entryway. Instead of “all is pretty,” I think that poster should say,...
Boating and Feasting: Viking Style
Previously, we took a lot of flights, buses, and trains to get from city to city. This time? We decided on a boat, Viking style. Complete with seafaring, adventuring, and feasting. So far, this is one of our top experiences...